Panchagavya and Andrographis paniculata as Alternatives to Antibiotic Growth Promoters on Haematological, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Immune Status of Broilers

Abstract

A biological experiment was conducted to study the effect of panchagavya and Andrographis paniculata on haematological, serum biochemical parameters and immune status of broilers with one hundred and eighty commercial, straight run day-old broiler chicks. The chicks were fed basal diet (T1), basal diet with virginiamycin-20mg/kg (T2), basal diet with panchagavya-7.5g/kg (T3), basal diet with A. paniculata-2.0g/kg (T4) probiotics-0.5g/kg (T5) and basal diet with mannanoligosaccharide (MOS)-2.0g/kg (T6) from 1 to 28 days of starting period and 0.5g/kg from 29 to 42 days finishing period were maintained for 6 weeks period. The results revealed that the haematological parameters did not vary significantly between treatment groups. The serum total cholesterol level was lower (P<0.01) in T3 and T5 than virginiamycin and control. The HDL cholesterol was higher (P<0.05) in T5. The serum total protein, albumin, globulin and glucose values were not differed significantly between treatment groups. The serum AST and ALT levels were lower (P<0.01) in A. paniculata and panchagavya groups compared to other groups. The serum ALP was (P<0.05) lower in T4. Higher HA titre against SRBC (P<0.01), HI titre against NDV (P<0.05) and QAGPT titre against IBDV were observed in T3, T4 and T5, which indicating immunomodulatory effect of panchagavya and A. paniculata in broilers.